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Wednesday, April 04, 2012

ATA pushes tax swap, asks for 6.3-cent hike in federal diesel tax
In an unusual move that likely is dead on arrival in an election year, the trucking industry is asking Congress to raise the federal fuel tax on diesel in exchange for dropping a 12 percent federal excise tax on large trucks.
Posted on 04/04 at 11:06 AM
News • Trucking • ATA • American Trucking Associations • Fuel Tax • Permalink


FTR Trucking Conditions Index down in February from January
The TCI, which reflects tightening conditions for hauling capacity and is comprised of various metrics, including capacity, fuel, bankruptcies, cost of capital, and freight, was 5.9 in February, down from January’s 6.1 and December’s 7.0.
Posted on 04/04 at 09:56 AM
News • Trucking • Truck • FTR Associates • Trucking Conditions Index • Permalink


Sunday, April 01, 2012

Moore on Pricing: New tricks for contract negotiation
After more than 35 years in the industry, I thought I had seen it all. However, I spent a few days last month with some University of Tennessee (UT) colleagues as well as industry and government leaders discussing the evolution of strategic sourcing and collaborative contracting.
Posted on 04/01 at 01:45 PM
Columns • Trucking • April 2012 • Transportation • Rates • Permalink


Transportation Best Practices: Dedicated trucking helps shippers sleep tight
With capacity already tightening and increasing federal regulations threatening to exacerbate the driver shortage, dedicated trucking is going to continue to grow at double-digit percentage rates—and help shippers get a good night’s sleep in the process.
Posted on 04/01 at 11:59 AM
Features • Transportation Trends • Trucking • April 2012 • Transportation • Dedicated trucking • Permalink


Thursday, March 29, 2012

Transport Capital Partners Q1 survey examines expectations for 2012 capacity, rates, and volume
Data from Transport Capital Partners’ (TCP) quarterly Business Expectation Survey found that while the economy is rebounding, that is not necessarily a panacea for trucking carriers to increase capacity.
Posted on 03/29 at 10:37 AM
News • Trucking • Transport Capital Partners • Trucking Rates • Trucking HOS • Capacity • Permalink


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

February truck tonnage is up 5.5 percent annually, says ATA
Truck tonnage volumes showed growth in February based on data released today by the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
Posted on 03/27 at 12:37 PM
News • Trucking • ATA • Permalink


Friday, March 23, 2012

Guest Commentary: FMCSA Data on CSA/SMS Proves the Scores Cannot be Used by the Shipping Public
The CSA/SMS methodology and measurement system is fatally flawed. Only a small fraction of carriers are measured, and of those that are, an astonishing 56 percent are deemed to warrant further intervention because of high scores.
Posted on 03/23 at 12:36 PM
News • Trucking • CSA • Permalink


Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Trucking booming, shippers brace for “mid-single digit” rate hikes
The top 25 truckload carriers enjoyed a 13.2 percent year-over-year increase in revenue in 2011, according to statistics compiled for LM by SJ Consulting. About half that increased revenue was due to rising fuel surcharges, but not all the increase can be attributed to just that.
Posted on 03/21 at 09:22 AM
News • Trucking • Truckload • Rates • Freight Rates • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink


Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index is up slightly in February
The February PCI was up 0.7 percent, but the report’s authors said that was not enough to offset the 1.7 percent decline in January.
Posted on 03/13 at 12:58 PM
News • Trucking • Ceridian • Fuel • Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index • PCI • Permalink


Diesel goes up again, remains over $4 per gallon mark for third straight week
The price per gallon increased 2.9 cents to $4.123 per gallon, marking the highest price for diesel since the week of May 2, 2011, when it reached $4.124 per gallon.
Posted on 03/13 at 08:31 AM
News • Trucking • Diesel Prices • Diesel • Permalink



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